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  • Air Force Surgeon General visits the 82nd Medical Group

    The general and Chief Medical Enlisted Force Advisor Chief Master Sgt. Dawn M. Kolczynski spoke with members of the 82nd Medical Group during an all-call event, reminding them that medical readiness and delivering trusted care to beneficiaries continue to be the two essential parts of AFMS. But the

  • Houston native ACEs avionics technician course

    Airman 1st Class Yacouba Ky graduated the F-16 avionics journeyman course and earned the ACE award for his perfect test scores. The course which is nine blocks of curriculum within 73 academic days and 584 class hours, Airman 1st Class Ky, did not miss a single question on a test.

  • Low, Slow, and Steady Wins the Race

    The sun rose over Nellis, AFB, Nevada and aircraft began departing for the Air force’s annual green flag exercises. After several early morning hours of prepping information for various operations, intelligence officer and then lieutenant, Richard Bergeron, took in the scene from the ramp. Despite

  • Main Gate to open Nov. 21

    The reopening of Sheppard Air Force Base's Main Gate marks the near-completion of a more than $8 million federal, state and local partnership effort to the installation’s primary entrance to beautify the area as well as enhance force protection and antiterrorism measures.

  • BOST optimizes performance, one unit at a time

    A multidisciplinary team of professionals comprised of a team manager, social worker, and strength and conditioning coach is focused on optimizing performance one unit at a time. They work together by observing squadrons and identifying a range of challenges that compromise mission-readiness while

  • Revamping recycling

    After two years of waiting, Donna Sykes, the Qualified Recycling Program manager for Sheppard AFB, when the recycling center installed a new cardboard baler Nov. 3, 2020.

  • Cancer survivor realizing dream of becoming pilot

    At 18 years old, all Charles Boynton knew was that he wanted to fly. He was infatuated with the thrill and limitless feeling of the sky, but a testicular cancer diagnosis in 2018 threatened to shoot down those dreams. More than two years later, he's set to soar again after surviving his cancer and

  • AC-130W Stinger II adds modern relevance to technical training

    A new aircraft arrived here Oct. 19, 2020, that will provide some much-needed firepower and an advanced training platform for armament and crew chief Airmen in Training in the near future. The AC-130W Stinger II from Cannon AFB, New Mexico, will serve as a new ground instructional trainer for ammo

  • Triumph over tragedy: Estes shares life-changing story with Sheppard

    Jared Estes, a burn survivor resilience trainer, lost his wife of six months and endured burns that consumed 50% of his body during a fiery crash on March 6, 2005. He now shares his story of triumph over tragedy and encourages people to "fire back" when life's challenges might have them down.